Ten Days A Madwoman: The Daring Life And Turbulent Times Of The Original "Girl" Reporter, Nellie Bly

Work for a New York newspaper Fall in love Marry a millionaire Change the world Young Nellie Bly had ambitious goals, especially for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. But fresh off a train from Pittsburgh, Nellie knew she was destined for more and pulled a major journalistic stunt that skyrocketed her to fame: feigning insanity, being committed to the notorious asylum on Blackwell's Island, and writing a shocking expos? of the clinicÆs horrific treatment of its patients. Nellie Bly became a household name as the world followed her enthralling career in ôstuntö journalism that raised awareness of political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights. Leading an uncommonly full life, Nellie circled the globe in a record seventy-two days and brought home a pet monkey before marrying an aged millionaire and running his company after his death. With its sensational (and true!) plot, Ten Days a Madwoman dares its readers to live as boldly as its remarkable heroine.

• | Author: Deborah Noyes
• | Publisher: Viking Books For Young Readers
• | Publication Date: Feb 23, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Juvenile Nonfiction
• | ISBN-10: 0803740174
• | ISBN-13: 9780803740174